The butter up and down represents Capitalism and Communism/Socialism. The Zooks represents soviets because orange is close to red. This is because the USA used the word “Red” to describe anything Communist; it was also used in the flags of China, USSR and Vietnam. The Wall either represents the Berlin wall or Iron Curtain. This is because the USSR set up Communist puppets up in eastern Europe. Also, East Germany built a wall to keep their citizens from going to the West. Yooks represent the US Army because they are on the other side of the wall.

“It’s high time that you knew about this terrible thing the Zooks do!” This is about anti-soviet propaganda. The ever increasing efficiency of weapons represents the evolution of the military. The pink balls represent the nuke.

Conclusion: This is about the history of the Cold War and its representation in Dr. Seuss’s The Butter Battle Book.r.